Master At Common Law

English Law: Master at Common Law in the Past

An officer of the superior courts of law, who has authority for taking affidavits sworn in court and administering a variety of oaths; and also allowed to compute main and interest on bills of exchange and other engagements, on which suit has been brought; he has also the power of an examiner of witnesses going abroad and the like. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about master at common law is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including master at common law.

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